3D Latte Art Cafe

For people who are visiting Japan and are looking for a cute cafe to chill at for a few hours as they wait for the crowds to die down, here is an amazing little cafe in Harajuku!

The cafe's name is Reissue Coffee リシュー
and it is located in Harajuku, one of the most popular tourist areas in Japan.

The ambience of the cafe itself was quite nice, however if you plan to go with a large group I would suggest looking elsewhere, as not only is the cafe itself quite small, but it also has a very quiet and calm feel which isn't the best atmosphere for loud talking and laughing.

interior

Once you sit down, there are three options for the latte art.
1. 3D latte art
2. Image
3. お任せ

The 3D latte art and the image (they make a flat image out of cocoa/coffee powder on top of the coffee and usually this is much more detailed than the 3D latte art) options you can request a custom design, from your own face to any creature or character you can imagine.
The 3rd option, pronounced Omakase, means that you leave the latte art up to the designer.

As designing the art takes quite a bit of time (makes sense considering each one is hand-crafted and unique per customer) we decided to order food.

My friend ordered the daily special, and I ordered curry, as well as a small tiramisu dessert, however neither of our foods were that good, so if you go to Reissue I suggest not bothering with the food.

daily special and curry. comes with soup and salad.

tiramisu and cheesecake

When our lattes came it was honestly the cutest thing I have EVER seen <3
My friend got 3D latte art of Totoro, and I requested a unicorn because who doesn't like unicorns?!

GWAAAAAAAAH

I fart rainbows.

Overall it was a very enjoyable experience and although I probably wouldn't eat the food again, I would definitely go for the coffee!

RANK:

Ambience: ★★★★☆

Food:★☆☆☆☆

Drink:★★★★★

Cuteness:★★★★★

INFORMATION:

Ambience: Quiet, Calm

Family Friendly: yes, but be wary of bringing young kids as it might disturb other customers

Outdoor Seating: none

Credit Card: yes

ACCESS:

To get to Reissue, go to Harajuku Station via Yamanote Line.
Once there, go out the Takeshita exit, and head straight ahead into the most crowded street.  You'll know which one it i
Walk all the way through that street until the large street and cross.  Once you get across you will see this large clock made of stuffed animals and candy.

 Quite a strange sight.  Facing the clock head to the right of it onto the small side street and keep walking down that until you find Reissue.  You should be walking for about 5 minutes max unless you walk really slow so make sure to keep an eye out for it, it will be on the left side.